Hair-waving machine



July 3, 1923;

J. M. HIGGINS HAIR WAVING MACHINE Filed Nov. 20. 1922 A TTORNEYS.

Patented July 3, 192,3. 2

To it may conce t-n." Be it known that I, JoHN MARTIN HIG- cINs, a citizen of the United'States', and

a resident of Sacramento, county of Sacramento, State of California, have invented a new and useful Hair-Waving Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in hair waving machines and its particular object is to provide a machine that will enable a person to produce a Marcel wave in a very short time and without the assistance of an attendant. It is proposed by the present invention to render the process of producing a. Marcel waveas simple as possible so that any person using my device can marcel her own hair 1n a few minutes without the exercise of anyparticular skill. The principal advantages of my device will appear as the specification proparts, a comb (1) and a heating element (2). Y The comb comprises a band (3) conforming substantially in its shape to the form of the human head and a plurality of teeth (4) extending rearwardly from the same, the teeth being waved as shown in Figure 2 and curved so as to substantially conform to the shape of the head in a forward and rearward direction. This comb may be introduced into the hair from the front and is adapted to lie against the skin so that substantially all of the hair will be above the comb after the same has been put in its place. It should beunderstood that while the .teeth of the comb naturally form a plurality of parallel channels in the hair, the latter usually is sufiiciently thick to form a solid mass above the comb so that the teeth disappear in the hair and would hardly be visible to a person looking at the comb from the top.

The second part employed in my device is U E -res Param- .Q'FFZIICE".

Application fi1e d'Noveniber120, 1922. Serial No. 602,195.

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the Ma element (2 T 1 laser; may;

be of any suitable material and may be heated in any suitable manner, electrical means for heating the same being preferred.

The heating element conforms to the out-- line of the head and of the comb and its lower surface is waved-aslshown at (6) to.

register with the waves of the comb. It is preferably hinged to the comb along the side of the head as shown at and when placed into its operative position it presses the hair into the waves formed by the comb,

heating the same at the same time so as to curl the hair into waves of more or less permanency.

It should be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the particular construction shown in the drawing. and that 1 various changes might be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. Thus for instance the comb might be waved to press transverse waves and the heat element might be shaped accordingly. It might also be .feasible'to hinge the heating element in front 'or in the back instead of on the side. The operation and use of my device will be readily understood from'the foregoing necessary to introduce the comb into the air as close to the skin as possible and to description. To use the same it is only i i thereafter cover it with the heating element.

If left'in this position for a short period of time the hair will assume a-wave form and hold the same for a certain length of time The wholeoperation canbe easily performed by a person on her own head'in a few minutes without the assistance of an attendant. I claim: 1. Means for producing a Marcel wave or the like comprising a comb having waved teeth thereon and a heating element having .a waved bottom surface registering with the Waves of the teeth.

2. Means for producing a Marcel wave or the like comprising a comb having waved teeth thereon conforming substantially to I the outlines of the human head and a heating element having a waved bottom surface registering with the waves of the teeth.

3. Means for producing a Marc'el wave or the like comprising a comb having waved teeth thereon conforming substantially to the outlines of the human head and a heating element having a waved'bottom surface registering with the waves of the teeth hingedly attached to the comb,

4:. Means for, producing a Marcel wave;

or the like comprising a comb having waved teeth thereon conforming substantially to the outlines of the .human head and a heating element having a waved bottom surface registering With the Waves of the teeth,

hingedly attached to the comb on one side of the head. a a

5. Means for producing a Mercal wave or the like comprising a comb consisting of 2) of the teeth.

JOHN MARTIN HIGGINS. 

